Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi’s Business Trip to Montreal
2023/10/10
On October 10, during a business trip to Montreal, Quebec, Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi visited the factory of NanoOne, a company near Montreal that manufactures cathode activators. A team from Sumitomo Metal Mining, which announced its investment in the company in September, was also in Vancouver, and Ambassador Yamanouchi had an online meeting with the team as well.
On the same day, Ambassador Yamanouchi participated in a panel discussion titled " Québec - Japan: unique business ties in Asia " organized by the Montreal Council on International Relations (CORIM) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Government of Quebec's representative office in Japan.
Ambassador Yamanouchi noted that relations between Japan and Quebec have never been better, and that, for example, Quebec's announcement of an Indo-Pacific strategy ahead of the federal government is an important sign for Japan of its willingness to shape the future together.
Ambassador Yamanouchi also noted that batteries and critical minerals are very important areas for Japan-Canada relations, and that many Japanese companies are interested in these areas.
Ambassador Yamanouchi expressed his expectation that the Japan-Canada relationship will be further strengthened in the future.
On the same day, Ambassador Yamanouchi participated in a panel discussion titled " Québec - Japan: unique business ties in Asia " organized by the Montreal Council on International Relations (CORIM) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Government of Quebec's representative office in Japan.
Ambassador Yamanouchi noted that relations between Japan and Quebec have never been better, and that, for example, Quebec's announcement of an Indo-Pacific strategy ahead of the federal government is an important sign for Japan of its willingness to shape the future together.
Ambassador Yamanouchi also noted that batteries and critical minerals are very important areas for Japan-Canada relations, and that many Japanese companies are interested in these areas.
Ambassador Yamanouchi expressed his expectation that the Japan-Canada relationship will be further strengthened in the future.
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| Ambassador Yamanouchi visiting NanoOne | Panel Discussion at CORIM |